Page 50 of The Bodyguard

“Yes—”

“Romantic—”

“No!” She leaned forward. “Why would you even ask that?”

“How strong would you consider your family’s support network?”

“My what?”

“Your family’s support. Let’s talk about Paul Bane.”

Angela’s mouth opened. “Paul isn’t my family or a part of my life. Even when he was, he wasn’t supportive.” Or even interested in her in any way other than the connection to her mother. But that wasn’t the Feds’ business.

John made a quick note. “How about your parents?”

Her dad was semi-easy to reach, but she hadn’t leaned on him. Most often, the easiest way to reach her mother was the scheduling office. But again, why did the FBI care? “What does this have to do with Pham?”

“Have you ever thought about killing Pham?”

Angela jerked back. “That is none of your business.”

“You want him to remain behind bars?”

“Yes.”

“If you were asked to do something you didn’t want to do, if it came to Pham, would you comply?”

“That depends.”

“Have you ever been high up and thought about falling off?”

Her lips parted.

“Jumping off?” he prompted.

“No.”

“How do you deal with stress, Angela?”

“Well, apparently, I glare at it from across a conference room table.”

John chuckled and wrote a note.

“Let’s circle back to Sawyer Cabot.”

She narrowed her eyes. “Why?”

“I didn’t get a clear answer. Is he, or has he been, a romantic partner?”

“Are you crazy? No.”

“How do you feel about that?”

“What does any of this have to do with Mylene Hathaway—” Her stomach bottomed out. “Are you doing a psych evaluation onme?”

Once more, John clicked his pen.

Son of a bitch. This whole meeting was a sham. “Are you kidding me?” She pushed out of her chair. Did Parker know? Boss Man?Sawyer?Humiliation drove daggers up her spine. Did they have concerns about her interest in Sawyer?

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